The Bromley Ramblers

bromley ramblers
a group of the
Ramblers Association

We are about getting you out walking. It's good fun, it's exercise and it's supposed to be good for us.

Welcome to the Bromley Ramblers Web site!

Please note that all the information on this site may be used and copied freely for the benefit of members of Bromley Ramblers and the photographs are the copyright of those who took them. You may copy them from the site for your own use and if you would like better quality copies please contact the photographer.

What are we about?

All our walks are now shown on the national Ramblers website complete with maps showing the start point. The Ramblers link gives you our list of walks on their site, click on the Brief Description of any that you are interested in, be amazed!

We are about getting you out walking. It's good fun, it's exercise and it's supposed to be good for us. If you have any interest at all why not come along to an easier, shorter (3-5 mile) walk and introduce yourself. We will do our best to make you welcome. Choose a dry day and all you really need is a pair of stout, comfortable boots, shoes or even trainers that you don't mind getting a bit muddy. If you click on the Walk Programme button on the left you will see the walks we are going to do and from there click on Walk Info for more details of what to expect.

The network of footpaths and bridleways that we walk developed over centuries linking hamlets, farms and fields to markets, churches and of course pubs! If we didn't walk them they would eventually disappear. You get a completely different view of the countryside to that you which get from inside a car. We have well over 700 members and you will see that we walk all over South East England, although primarily in Kent and Sussex.
If you don't have access to a car then email enquiries and we will see if we can put you in touch with someone who lives near you who would be willing to give you a lift.

We also organise some social events throughout the year and arrange rambling holidays in the UK and abroad usually in conjunction with specialist travel companies.
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Here is the position for the next few walks. It is of course up to the walk leader to decide whether it is practical to go ahead in view of the weather conditions. If you attend walks during this period you will be aware that conditions will be more extreme than usual.

BE AWARE. One of our Sunday walkers was attacked by 3 large dogs and bitten badly enough to require an ambulance on 12/02/10. He was walking on the E-W footpath 259? between the church at Court Lodge and Maypole at Chelsfied. The dogs live in the area. The police were unable to do anything, nor the RSPCA (well the dogs were not hurt were they?)

Please bear in mind that there is now a £1 charge for parking at BNS on Sundays and Public Holidays

See Jenny's holiday "The Edge Of Wales" in April

HF Holidays are offering free "taster weekends" for members of walking groups who are considering organising holidays with HF. See 'Group News' for details

The latest forms we use including The Ramblers Incident reporting form and notes (heaven forbid) are at the end of the Walk Leader's Guide Page

Details of The Ramblers Insurance is on the Group News page

Reminder. Could walk leaders measure their walk distance fairly accurately. An unexpected mile can spoil a walk for some people.

Walk Programme Whoopsies!

None to speak of.

The Future of our Printed Walk Programme

Thank you all for the many comments about the future of our printed walk programme. You will recall it is our major expense and the main reason we ask for voluntary contributions on walks. We looked at several possibilities ranging from email, relying on the website more and cheaper printing methods. The review showed that the existing printed programme was well liked and the majority would prefer to keep it even if it did mean voluntary contributions. So that is what we will do, revisiting it from time to time as circumstances change.

If you have any further comments please email Lawrie Smith at enquiries to let him know.

Bromley Ramblers; help us to improve and develop

Welcome! As Group Chairman I am keen to find out how I and my fellow Committee members might try to further improve and develop Bromley Ramblers. Before embarking on any ideas of our own we are very keen to hear from members and prospective members about how this might best be done. I would be very grateful if you could take 10 minutes to think about the following questions and to then let me have your views.

How might we develop and improve our walks programme? e.g. would you like to see an annual ’Family Walk’
Is there other information you would like to see added to our web site? e.g. links to other Ramblers Groups in Kent
Should we make the effort to put our walks on the national Ramblers searchable database?
Is there any action we could take that would tempt you to walk more frequently e.g. walks with associated social activities ?
If you would like more social activities, what might they be ?
Is there anything else you would like the Committee to try to improve or develop in any way ?

Thank you for taking the time to consider these ideas - we are particularly keen to hear from members who do not walk regularly. I look forward to receiving your comments. And, I have received a number of letters & emails about your views on the suggestion that we might email the programme (or rely on our website) to those with an internet connection and access to a computer - I’m more than happy to receive any further comments on that particular subject over the next few months.

You can contact me at enquiries

With best wishes,Lawrie Smith

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